[Magdalen] Diet whine

[Jay Weigel]

I'm still in the early stages of the diet, so I'm supposed to be fairly
strict with it. In another 4.5 weeks or so I can begin to experiment a
little. I promise you that garlic is going to be one of the first things I
try! Wheat can wait....maybe. As for the veggies, they are and are not a
problem. I can at least have green beans and squashes of all kinds, sweet
and white potatoes, carrots, and tomatoes, and all varieties of greens. So
dining out is more of a problem than cooking.

So far, both Schar's and Udi's breads have gone to be very expensive
bird-and-squirrel food. Bleah! I did find some "light rice and flax loaf"
under the name of Ener-G at Kroger yesterday that was sort of tolerable. So
far, she said. At least I was able to choke down a peanut butter and
blueberry preserve sandwich made with it, and it sort of tasted like bread
rather than sawdust. I have some gluten-free flour to use for thickening
gravies and such. I can eat most nuts and seeds (yay!) and S/O found me a
recipe for sweet potato hummus which I will try (minus the garlic) so lifo
goes on..... Oh, and I can have citrus fruits and most berries, except for
some reason blackberries. A good summary can be found at katescarlata.com .

On Thu, Feb 2, 2017 at 2:19 PM, cady soukup <cadyasoukup at gmail.com> wrote:

> Although I am unable to tolerate spelt, I could for a while. It's not
> difficult to work with, almost exactly like wheat, and works well in
> bread machines. It seems odd that a sourdough starter somehow
> alleviates the problems with a wheat-like protein. There is a great
> bakery in Albuquerqe, NM that makes spelt sourdough bread - I had a
> friend there who would send me a loaf every 6 months or so back when I
> could tolerate it. I've lost all wheat/spelt, rye, barley, oatmeal,
> and (of all things) sesame seeds.
>
> Protein allergies are weird - I cannot do mammal dairy because of a
> *protein* problem, NOT a lactose problem. Not fun.
>
> I have 2 types of reactions, one of which is mast-cell-based
> (anaphylactic shock type of reaction) and one of which is gut based
> (uncontrollable, NOT socially acceptable). They're both pretty quick,
> so I know if something is not well. It's enough of a kicker to remind
> me not to do that again.
>
> The best gluten-free bread I've found out & about is from Canyon
> Bakehouse - it's in the Safeway freezer section in Culpeper (and in
> Wegman's) so it can't be too exotic. Unfortunately, some of the types
> of their bread have honey, so you'd have to read the ingredients
> (something I do all the time; if I cannot read the ingredients, I do
> not eat it - a simple rule that has kept me safe & all around me
> sane).
> http://canyonglutenfree.com/
>
> Giving up veggies (cauliflower, broccoli, sugar snap beans, onions,
> garlic) and fruits (stone fruits, etc.) would be difficult for me.
> Unfortunately, once my body decides I shouldn't have something - it's
> EASY to give it up!!! I've had to give up wine and most liquor - the
> results are too dire to contemplate. Even I can learn if presented
> with a near-immediate reaction (although it can take time to sort out
> what caused it this time). It's interesting to see how uncomfortable
> it makes a good wait staff at a restaurant to have a whole table
> chowing down on appetizers while I sit & watch. Mike Mahoney got to
> watch while it happened on Thursday night at the DioVA convention -
> the wait staff brought me cut-up cucumbers to use in their hummus dip,
> something I couldn't do because of the sesame seeds, but it was a nice
> thought.
>
> About the a-fib - there are minor versions of a-fib and there are the
> go-to-the-hospital-now versions (I squeaked out of go-to-the-hospital
> on my first trip to the new cardiologist). I hover somewhere on the
> latter side upon occasion; it's exhausting and worrisome (kind of like
> sitting with the epipen and trying to figure out if I need to use it
> now, or if I can wait another minute or two).
>
> Experimentation - data-based experience - the only way to eat. Change
> is possible!
>
> hugs - Cady
>